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Brook Lopez, Steph Curry named Players of the Week

Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports

It took seven seasons for Brook Lopez to win his first Player of the Week award in the NBA, and it couldn't have come at a better time.

Lopez was given the Eastern Conference honor for the week ending March 29 while Steph Curry earned the nod in the Western Conference.

Lopez had a terrific week, helping his Brooklyn Nets to a 3-1 mark that has them back in the eighth and final playoff spot in the East. The 7-footer averaged 28.8 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.3 blocks while shooting 57.8 percent from the floor, punctuated by a 34-point outing in a three-point victory over the Charlotte Hornets, a playoff competitor, on Wednesday.

The oft-injured Lopez has stayed on the floor for 62 games this year, averaging 16.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.7 blocks while splitting his time between the starting lineup and a reserve role.

For Curry, it was more of the same and his second Player of the Week on the season. In four games – all victories, pushing the Golden State Warriors' win streak to nine – Curry averaged 30 points, 3.5 rebounds, eight assists and 1.8 steals while shooting 63.2 percent on 3-point attempts.

This may have been Curry's last chance at the award, as Golden State has little reason to play their starters big minutes down the stretch. They hold a five-game lead on the Atlanta Hawks for home-court advantage throughout the entire playoffs, thanks in large part to Curry's MVP-caliber campaign.

In 71 games, Curry is averaging 23.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 7.9 assists and 2.1 steals while leading the league in 3-point field goals (247) and free-throw percentage (91.6 percent).

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